Avian influenza H5N1 infection in humans has spread to seven U.S. states, growing from 46 cases last week to 52 cases this week.

One very easy way to lower the chances of a genetic shuffling would be for everyone, but especially farm workers, to get vaccinated against seasonal flu.

So far, there have been 52 confirmed cases of avian influenza, commonly referred to as the "bird flu," in humans in 2024. Two of the infected patients have been in Missouri.

Most people have experienced relatively mild symptoms, like pink eye, that could easily be confused with allergies or a cold. Many farm workers also are unlikely to seek care . They often lack ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The first confirmed Avian Flu case in Hawaii was found in a backyard flock of birds in Central Oahu ...

The Oregon Health Authority said there's no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the public is low.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon contracted bird flu pathogens in the first case in the state on Friday. The person was linked to ...

So far there’s been only one reported human case of bird flu in Texas this year in April and 46 total in the U.S., according ...

With migratory waterfowl back for the cold seasons, Oregon is the first state to report new spike in avian flu detections ...

Changes in what we farm and eat can reduce the ways viruses jump from animals to humans, an internal medicine doctor says.

The World Health Organization voiced alarm at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate. Hong Kong should test for ...